Mounting Curtain Rods On Drywall

How to attach a curtain rod to drywall.

Mounting curtain rods on drywall.

Screw your hooks to the wall. I think this comes from when i was living in this super old house in san jose. A general rule of thumb. Drywall may look solid enough but it won t hold a screw and if you mount a curtain rod improperly you ll end up with a sagging curtain and a hole to patch.

If installing them on the wall between studs you need plastic screw anchors. I hate hanging curtain rods. Generally when installing a wall of curtains the width of the curtains are 1 1 2 to 2 times the width of the wall. Rods that extend 2.

These will expand inside the dry wall panel to the weight of the rod and curtains and will prevent the screws from pulling out of the wall. 95 inch curtains can be pooled on the floor for a more dramatic appearance. One day i was just minding my own business in my bedroom when the curtain rod next to my bed suddenly crashed to the floor. It should be indicated in your curtain rod s instructions or on the box that your anchors came in.

If you have traditional paned windows with frames tension rods that stretch from one side of the frame to the other are a subtle and sophisticated way to hang curtains. 2 measure the top of the curtain to the rod pocket grommets or pleats. For width both curtains combined should be at least twice the width of the window and trim. The rest is pretty straightforward hammer in your anchors and secure your curtain rod hooks to the wall using the provided screws.

Hanging curtain rods is fairly simple and you don t need many tools to do it. All that remained on the wall were two gaping holes in the plaster where screws apparently used to be. When hanging sheer lightweight curtains such as those shown in this sitting area designed by erica burns interiors pair them with a thin curtain rod no bigger than 7 16 inch for a delicate style. For wall mounted rods allow at least one to three inches on each side of the window to accommodate an open curtain or as much as six inches on each side of the frame if.

This quick guide is designed to help you learn how to hang curtain rods in drywall but the same basic process applies with only minor variations if you re mounting your hardware on another surface. You may need longer curtains if you re mounting the rod near the ceiling.